Person: Donal McClement

A COMPREHENSIVE SERIES OF ARTICLES ON THIS TOPIC

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Howth event recalls Fastnet tragedy

When an “explosion of a storm” tore its way through the Fastnet yacht race off the Irish coast 40 years ago, there were those among the survivors who could not speak about the experience for years.

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Rescue 116 tragedy: Search and rescue veteran says rewards far outweigh the risks

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Meet the people behind Cork Week sailing regatta

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Unlocking an ocean of untapped water sports in Cork

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Club hoists sail for festival

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Drama brings back memories of Fastnet Race disaster for skipper

Walt Disney’s nephew passes away, aged 79

ROY DISNEY, a son of one of the Walt Disney company founders and a regular visitor on sailing trips to Cork, has died in California.

Fri, 18 Dec, 2009

Man for the job

MY compliments to Fergus Finlay for a very entertaining column (January 1).

Sat, 05 Jan, 2008

Fire destroys two €100,000 yachts

TWO valuable boats were destroyed and hundreds were saved after fire ripped through part of one of the country’s biggest boat yards at the weekend.

Mon, 19 Feb, 2007

Maximus gives massive boost to Cork Week

NEW Zealand Supermaxi, Maximus, one of the most technically-advanced monohull racing yachts in the world, is to compete at the Royal Cork Yacht Club’s Cork Week, which begins on Monday.

Sat, 15 Jul, 2006

Why single out the VAT liability of boat-owners?

AS someone who has been involved in the marine business (and in particular in the boat-selling business) for almost 25 years, I must take exception to your report headlined ‘Revenue nets €1.6m from boat-owners who failed to pay VAT’ (Irish Examiner, June 5).

Thu, 08 Jun, 2006

Britain’s private bus services set a high standard

IN the interests of fair play I must take issue with the nonsense on private bus services in Britain from Paul Kinsella (Irish Examiner letters, January 26).

Thu, 02 Feb, 2006

Leading racing yachts to grace Cork Week

TWO of the biggest and most recognisable racing yachts in the world, Pyewacket and Morning Glory, will form part of an expected 500 yacht fleet for this year’s Cork Week regatta, which takes place from July 10 to 16.

Thu, 10 Jun, 2004

Perfect conditions for Autumn League

SPLENDID warm sunshine and gentle breezes gave perfect conditions for the skippers and crews on the 140 boats which took to the water for the second race of the C.H. Marine Autumn League series at Royal Cork, boosted because this was also the final race of the SCORA season long leagues.

Thu, 10 Oct, 2002